Projects - Succulent frame
Combine a minimum of carpentry and gardening skills to make this living work of art that is bound to cultivate the imagination. Construct the tray first and then attach a layer of chicken wire to help contain the garden bed. Add a decorative ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Cacti and Succulents
Plants lend themselves to collecting as some families have lots of different varieties; some are easy to find, others are so rare that you will need to travel to obscure parts of the planet. Cacti and succulents are extremely popular plants and ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Courtyard Makeover
This ugly, disused courtyard was planted with sharp, spiny succulents. The owner, Sally Gebert, explained that it wasn't a safe place for her baby, Cody, to play. Don, Scott and Tara transformed the courtyard into a stylish, outdoor living area, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Succulents
Several succulent plants commonly cultivated in gardens are capable of becoming naturalised in nearby bush, particularly if they are dumped there. Succulents are highly tolerant of dry conditions and shallow or infertile soils. They may invade ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Drought Hardy Garden
This garden at a terrace house in Paddington, Sydney, was planted only three months ago. Designer Ted Whitley chose a clever mix of colourful natives, exotics, grasses and succulents with strong contrasting foliage. These hardy plants require a ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Low Maintenance Gardens
Don looked at two low maintenance gardens designed by Ted Whitley, of Sacred Grove Gardens in Sydney. Ted has combined native and succulent plant varieties to achieve year-round visual appeal, while minimising the work involved in maintaining ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Succulents
Succulents are a major plant featured at the expo and with little to keep them alive and available in a range of different colours, it's no wonder. The team shows you how to plant up a beautiful succulent pot. Perfect for in the house, in smaller ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Taking Succulent Cuttings
Succulents have become very fashionable in recent years and, when we look at their beauty and variety, it's easy to understand why. They're also some of the cleverest plants because they're a bit like plant camels. They can store water when it's ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Caring for Cacti and Succulents
Cacti & succulents are an amazing group of plants and they have certainly become very popular in recent times, and for good reason. They are rippers of plants, are drought tolerant, low maintenance and stunning to look at. They come from places ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Global Garden
A few years ago theme gardens were very fashionable in Australia. They included cottage gardens, native gardens, succulent gardens, perfumed gardens, white gardens, and more recently, ethnic styles such as Mexican or Tuscan. The latest trend is a ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Drought-Tolerant Plants
When most people think of drought-tolerant plants, they immediately think of cactii. Indeed, most succulents require very little water, storing moisture in their leaves and stems, and conserving moisture by have small of vestigial leaves. Bulbs ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Garden Express - Succulents in Bowls
Growing succulents is one of the hottest trends in gardening right now. They are incredibly waterwise, and look great in gardens and in bowls. Garden Express is offering viewers the chance to purchase 20 different succulent cuttings and a 30cm ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
